User Groups
A Day in Lynchburg to Celebrate 10 Years
I’m heading out tomorrow for three great SOLIDWORKS User Group meetings this week. I’ll start in Lynchburg, Virginia to help SWUGLY celebrate their 10 year anniversary. This is my first trip to see Barbara, Lew, and the rest of the
... ContinuedI'm Traveling Next Week (and staying home)
Jim Wilkinson, VP of User Experience Architecture, SOLIDWORKS R&D will join me in Texas next week for a series of SOLIDWORKS User Group Meetings. Technically, I’ll be at home, but our schedule and the sheer size of the State of
... ContinuedA Week in Sunny Florida
I spent the better part of last week driving around the southern end of Florida and attending SOLIDWORKS user group meetings. The weather was perfect, the roads were beautiful, and the user group meetings were terrific as always. My first trip
... ContinuedCatching up on SWUGN News
There’s plenty of action in the SOLIDWORKS User Group Network these days. Here are some highlights: SWUGN Committee News We have a new SWUGN representative for the Southern US. Lynnette Sabatka has served on the committee for several years now,
... ContinuedA Decade in OKC
As a lifelong Texas Longhorn fan, I tread lightly when I travel north of the Red River, but I’m really looking forward to visiting next week to help Vladimir Yun and the Oklahoma City SOLIDWORKS User Group celebrate 10 years.
... ContinuedAnnouncing MySolidWorks Learning
We are excited to introduce MySolidWorks Learning, a new service that provides you, our users, with access to online learning content. Now you can learn SOLIDWORKS on your own schedule, at your own pace, from the convenience of your desktop or
... ContinuedMySolidWorks Learning
MySolidWorks Learning is a new service that provides you with access to online learning content. You now can learn SOLIDWORKS on your own schedule, at your own pace, from the convenience of your desktop or mobile device. It’s easy to
... ContinuedGreater Evansville Area Sets a Record – Scott is Happy
The Greater Evansville Area SOLIDWORKS User Group set a new attendance record last week, and group leader Scott Baugh shared some of his thoughts. At this time last year we had the largest meeting on record, well…we broke that record
... ContinuedI'm Visiting a Couple of "-ville" Cities This Week
Before moving back to Austin proper a couple of years ago, I lived in the Texas town of Pflugerville. I’ve also been lucky enough to visit Huntsville, Naperville, Asheville, Evansville, Starkville, and Greenville as part of my job duties. This
... Continued"Best Meeting Ever"
Sometimes, when a SolidWorks User Group leader sends in a reimbursement request, I also get some notes about the meeting. Dennis Miller from the Susquehanna SolidWorks User Group sent me some notes about his recent meeting that included phrases like
... ContinuedMy Dance Card is Filling Up
Looks like it’s going to be a busy couple of months. I’m heading out to the West Coast next week for SolidWorks User Group meetings in Sacramento, CA and Reno, NV. This wil be my first visit to each group and
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2014: Tuesday General Session Recap
The second general session of SolidWorks World 2014 was all about the user community and customers. This past year, we had 14 new chapters for the SolidWorks User Group Network and over 800 people attending the SWUGN Summit events (they’re like
... ContinuedAnnouncing the 2013 SolidWorks User Group Network Award Winners
The SolidWorks User Group Network established the SWUGN Awards in 2005 to recognize outstanding achievement in the SolidWorks User Group Community. The awards are presented annually at the SolidWorks World Conference. User Group of the Year San Diego SolidWorks User
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2014 – The 15th Annual SWUGN Summit Meeting
I still remember the first SWUGN Summit meeting at SolidWorks World 2000 in New Orleans. Of course, it wasn’t called the SWUGN Summit yet, and it wasn’t even called a meeting. The official description that year was “The SNUG Roundtable”.
... ContinuedSolidWorks User Group Leaders Like to Gather
Every year 100-200 SolidWorks User Group leaders take advantage of their free admission to SolidWorks World. They come for the same reasons as other attendees – technical sessions, the exhibits, the keynotes and the networking. But they also come for
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